Invasion of Kuwait

Bush rationalized with the citizens of the United States as to why it was beneficial for them to go to war with Iraq, with the idea that invading a country 6,000 miles away was conclusively justified along with the intention of invasion being solely based on the “global expansion of democracy”. In this case, the Kantian view fails to support the claim that “republics governed by the rule of law provide the basis for sustained peace” with the belief that “natural processes of self-interest…

In the essay “The Enemies of Empire,” the author discusses an argument that develops between two different perspectives on imperialism and anti- imperialism after the Spanish- American War. He mentions that many Americans supported the idea of expansionism while others opposed it. He asserts that the people who supported the idea of imperialism believed that it was an American duty to intervene in other countries affairs in order to liberate the oppressed. Conversely, he states that other people…

Che Guevara is a leader of the guerilla band and a communist figure in a large scale revolution, mostly taking place in Cuba. His journey begins in 1956 when he observes poverty of the masses and the only solution to help the people is to revolutionize and bring down the opposing regime. He fights for the leftists, anti- imperialists and the rebellion. Almost being defeated by Batista's army is a hardship Che faces, however his struggles allow him to gain more support and recruits. His…

Introduction “George Bush does not care about black people.” This statement made by Kanye West in 2006, at “NBC’s A Concern for Hurricane Relief was made to defame the former president George W. Bush. Kanye however was not the first person to slander the President. Michael Moore’s 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 uses current events and patriotism as a framework to discredit the authority of the President. Frank Capra’s Why We Fight: Battle of Russia does the same, using patriotism and current…

Psychological Impacts of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Have you ever watched the movie American Sniper, Lone Survivor, or any other movies based on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and replayed the action scenes because “that was so cool”? If you have, your definition of “cool” severely varies from the definition of soldiers fighting in those wars. Those scenes, which may excite the average United States citizen to watch, may happen to be the memories that haunt and mentally tear apart the…

It is known throughout the entire world that, on September 11th, 2001, the Twin Towers in New York City were downed by two planes, allegedly having been hijacked by people from a terrorist organization in Afghanistan, called Al Qaeda. Regardless of any one person 's opinion on what had happened, the following had ensued: a nearly ten years long war in the Middle East, namely Iraq and Afghanistan, that had disbanded the army of an entire country, and destabilized the region both economically and…

Societal problems in modern society have arise due to Deception: the art of manipulating others by lying to them and causing them to believe you based on their own personal gain and interest. (www.urbandictionary.com) Often times, deception is used by the media, government, and society for the purposes of achieving a particular agenda. By achieving deception we avoid others personal beliefs and values and focus on our own selfish desires and ambitions to achieve power and rank in society.…

Ernesto “Che” Guevara lived an adventurous life. From a young age he loved to push the boundaries. He went to medical school to become a doctor and in between his schooling he went on a nine month trip across South America. When he came back and finished school to get his degree, he left again. While on his trip he ended up in Mexico. After going to Mexico he met Fidel Castro. Che helped Fidel in the Cuban Revolution and took down Fulgenico Batista. After taking down Batista Che became the…

The United States has gotten themselves involved in many national conflicts since it was first founded on July 4, 1776. These conflicts and wars have been happening from the 1800s all the way to present day. In all of these wars, millions and millions of soldiers have been sent overseas to fight for the United States along with billions of dollars used to pay for war materials and for help from other countries. One war, however, stands out the most. This war would be the Iraq War that started in…

An analysis of Saving Private Ryan Introduction Saving Private Ryan aimed to portray the different terrors as well as triumphs of the D-Day as more than just a story of make believe. It is important to realize that indeed Saving Private Ryan has often been described as the most realistic as well as the most factual presentation of combat that World War II veterans have seen. The movie can currently be described as the champion when it comes to the World War II film genre, and this is because it…